Each Hudson County municipality runs its own trash and recycling collection. Jersey City provides twice-weekly trash pickup and weekly recycling through its Department of Public Works. Hoboken runs twice-weekly residential collection. Bayonne, Union City, and other municipalities operate weekly or twice-weekly schedules. Strict set-out windows apply due to dense sidewalks.
Hudson County itself does not run residential trash collection; each of its twelve municipalities operates its own system. Jersey City DPW collects residential trash twice weekly on a ward-based schedule and recycling weekly. Trash must be placed curbside no earlier than 4 PM the day before pickup and by 6 AM on pickup day. Bags and cans left out beyond collection day face code enforcement citations. Hoboken DPW collects residential trash twice weekly (typically Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday depending on zone) and recycling weekly on Wednesday. Hoboken strictly enforces the 6 AM set-out and requires bins returned by 10 PM pickup day. Bayonne provides weekly trash and weekly recycling. Union City and West New York run twice-weekly trash. North Bergen operates municipal collection with weekly recycling. Large multi-family buildings (6+ units) in Jersey City and Hoboken must arrange private hauler contracts and maintain enclosed dumpster areas. Holiday schedule delays shift collection one day.
Improper set-out or bin left at curb past the permitted window: $25 to $100 per occurrence in Jersey City and Hoboken. Repeat offenders: escalating fines up to $500. Large buildings without private hauler contracts: $250 to $2,500.
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